Humanoid robots outran their human counterparts in a half-marathon in China on Sunday (Apr 19). The winning “Lightning” bot, developed by Honor, completed the race in 50 minutes 26 seconds — beating the world record of 57 minute 20 seconds set by Ugandan athlete Jacob Kiplimo last month in Lisbon. More than 100 teams took part in Beijing’s second humanoid robot half-marathon this year, up from 20 at the inaugural race in 2025. Read more: https://cna.asia/4tWbN3G Subscribe to our channel here: